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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Avery.
(b) Miss Deaver.
(c) Mrs. Allen.
(d) Mrs. Granger.

2. Why is fifth grade different from third and fourth grades?
(a) It is more serious because students are getting ready for middle school.
(b) The fifth graders get an extra recess because they are older.
(c) The fifth graders are expected to do work in the summertime, before school starts.
(d) It is at a different school building.

3. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) Robert Cawdrey.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) James Redding Ware.
(d) Noah Webster.

4. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?
(a) It is the first time he has had a lot of homework.
(b) It is the first homework he has ever had.
(c) The homework is very easy for him.
(d) The homework is too difficult, and he does not understand it.

5. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Hayes Elementary.
(b) Roosevelt Elementary.
(c) Washington Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?

2. Who is the author of Frindle?

3. How does Nick's teacher react to the tropical island decorations?

4. In Chapter Six, "The Big Idea," what word does Nick remember inventing when he was two years old?

5. Who puts an end to the tropical island theme in Nick's classroom?

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